“Pratyakshanumanagamah pramanani” The basis of correct knowledge is correct perception, correct deduction and correct witness or accurate evidence. ~The Yoga Sutras of Revered Patanjali ~ Praman (proof or evidence) is of three kinds- 1. Direct or evident or legible (Pratyaksh), … Continue reading
Abhavpratyayalambana vrittirnidra. Passivity (sleep) is based upon the quiescent state of the vrittis or upon the non-perception of the senses. ~The Yoga Sutras of Revered Patanjali ~ ***** That which stands on the support of the sense of wants and … Continue reading
God is the mine of compassion and the sage attains to the same state after fulfillment. But during the period up to accomplishment, so long as the worshiper is removed from God and God is removed from him, when the … Continue reading
Why does a man, although like one who is dragged to something which he despises, act in sinful ways? Why does he not conduct himself according to the precepts laid down? And the most interesting is that normally we do … Continue reading
Instead of providing skills needed for the sustenance of worldly, mortal life, the Bhagavad Gita instructs it’s votaries in the art and discipline that will surely bring them victory in the battle of life. But the war the Gita portrays … Continue reading
At the beginning of chapter Arjun raised a question about Sri Krishn’s alternate praise of the Way of Selfless Action and the Way of Knowledge through Renunciation. He wished to know that which, according to Sri Krishn’s considered judgement, is … Continue reading
